Termite Landscape, 2023, digital media, 25 x 32 in. / 63.5 x 81.28 cm.

Termite Landscape, Guy Iannuzzi, 2023, digital media, 25 x 32 in. / 63.5 x 81.28 cm.

I have been photographing insects embedded in amber for decades. This is a a tropical termite colony in Colombian amber, a few million years old. The upper termite is exuding gases and liquid. Termites are common in amber, as colonies often get trapped in tree sap. They evolved from cockroaches.